Long-Term Incentive Plan	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Long-Term Incentive Plan [Abstract]
Long-Term Incentive Plan	LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN During 2008, the Board of Directors approved the Terms and Conditions of Performance Share Awards Issued Pursuant to the Churchill Downs Incorporated 2007 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the “Company LTIP”) as well as the Terms and Conditions of Performance Share Awards Issued Pursuant to the Churchill Downs Incorporated 2007 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan for Employees of TwinSpires (the “TwinSpires LTIP”). The objective of the Company LTIP and the TwinSpires LTIP was to support the entrepreneurial mindset desired by management by providing an opportunity to earn significant equity in the Company for achieving significant performance targets. In accordance with the Company LTIP, participants earned performance share awards over a five year period (2008 through 2012) payable in either cash or stock of the Company, at the discretion of the Company, based on performance targets achieved by the Company as well as the participant. During the first quarter subsequent to each plan year during the term of the Company LTIP, performance share awards denominated in either cash or stock were awarded to participants based on assessment of the achievement of performance targets. Such awards had varying service conditions and vested on a quarterly basis. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company awarded the final performance share awards under the Company LTIP related to the 2011 and 2012 LTIP years and recognized compensation expense of $5.3 million for the Company LTIP awards. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the performance targets of the Company LTIP were achieved for the 2011 and 2012 plan years. Compensation expense of $6.4 million was recognized for the Company LTIP awards. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the performance targets of the Company LTIP were achieved for the 2010 plan year. Compensation expense of $4.2 million was recognized for the Company LTIP awards. See Note 16, Shared Based Compensation Plans for discussion of the 2013 long-term incentive award program.

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

During 2008, the Board of Directors approved the Terms and Conditions of Performance Share Awards Issued Pursuant to the Churchill Downs Incorporated 2007 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the “Company LTIP”) as well as the Terms and Conditions of Performance Share Awards Issued Pursuant to the Churchill Downs Incorporated 2007 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan for Employees of TwinSpires (the “TwinSpires LTIP”). The objective of the Company LTIP and the TwinSpires LTIP was to support the entrepreneurial mindset desired by management by providing an opportunity to earn significant equity in the Company for achieving significant performance targets.

In accordance with the Company LTIP, participants earned performance share awards over a five year period (2008 through 2012) payable in either cash or stock of the Company, at the discretion of the Company, based on performance targets achieved by the Company as well as the participant. During the first quarter subsequent to each plan year during the term of the Company LTIP, performance share awards denominated in either cash or stock were awarded to participants based on assessment of the achievement of performance targets. Such awards had varying service conditions and vested on a quarterly basis.

During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company awarded the final performance share awards under the Company LTIP related to the 2011 and 2012 LTIP years and recognized compensation expense of $5.3 million for the Company LTIP awards. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the performance targets of the Company LTIP were achieved for the 2011 and 2012 plan years. Compensation expense of $6.4 million was recognized for the Company LTIP awards. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the performance targets of the Company LTIP were achieved for the 2010 plan year. Compensation expense of $4.2 million was recognized for the Company LTIP awards.

See Note 16, Shared Based Compensation Plans for discussion of the 2013 long-term incentive award program.